The video takes us to ancient times; Li Er transforms into the Tongtian Emperor of Shu Han.

"Good grandson, do you really think such a person is worthy of being the emperor of my Great Ming Dynasty?"

Zhu Di held a whip in his hand and quietly looked at Zhu Zhanji in front of him.

If he says even the slightest thing that seems off, the whip will strike without hesitation.

Such a person is not only unworthy to be the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, but in his view, he is not even worthy of living!

As an emperor, he had absolutely no ability to make his own judgments about the situation.

Right and wrong were judged entirely by the words of a eunuch.

Why do you need to be an emperor?

Isn't it good to be a eunuch?

"I now roughly understand how he lost."

"With continuous heavy rains, muddy roads, and logistical difficulties, food supplies are running out. Under these circumstances, halting the army's advance is the best option."

"But a forced advance is not impossible. He has already reached Datong, and there is still some food left in the city. In addition, he still has a considerable advantage in troop strength over the Oirat."

In this situation, we should hold our ground in Datong and wait for the arrival of the logistics support team.

After all, the continuous heavy rain was inconvenient not only for the Ming army, but also for the Oirat army.

Furthermore, since the Oirat forces were mostly cavalry, they would be even more affected by the continuous heavy rain!

Between these two options, Zhu Qizhen chose a compromise.

Exhausted and with logistical support failing, he chose to withdraw his troops!

This is the only path that could possibly lead to failure!

Of course, up to now, there is still only the possibility of defeat.

It's theoretically possible!

To realize this theory, we need more than just generals like Esen.

Only a general of at least the caliber of the Ten Sages of the Martial Temple would have a chance to seize this fleeting opportunity!

But this opportunity has made many people realize exactly how the Battle of Tumu Fortress was lost!

A series of wrong decisions, coupled with the interference of the eunuch Wang Zhen.

"We've said it before, eunuchs interfering in politics is definitely not a good thing!"

"From this day forward, I hereby establish an ancestral precept forbidding eunuchs from interfering in politics. If any minister in the court notices any signs of such interference, they shall immediately execute the eunuch on the spot, citing this ancestral precept. No one of my descendants shall be allowed to interfere!"

Old Zhu changed his self-reference from "Zan" to "Zhen".

This means that he is currently very short-tempered.

"Eunuchs interfering in politics..."

In the Qin Dynasty, Ying Zheng glanced at Zhao Gao, seemingly casually.

With just one glance, Zhao Gao's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

Doesn't this equate to pointing your finger at him and calling him a bastard?

"Your Majesty, this servant would never dare to touch anything that is not his to begin with!"

"Anyone who disobeys this order shall be executed by being cut into a thousand pieces!"

Seeing Zhao Gao kneeling on the ground and kowtowing in a panic, Ying Zheng nodded in satisfaction.

I doubt he'd have the guts!

Even after deciding to withdraw his troops, Wang Zhen did not find peace.

Before setting out, he had suggested to Zhu Qizhen that they withdraw their troops from Zijing Pass and let the army pass through his hometown of Weizhou, so that he could show off his current power.

But now that they are retreating, their former glory is clearly gone.

He also thought that once the 200,000-strong army passed through his hometown, they would surely trample the grain, which would only ruin his reputation.

By the time they thought of this, the army had already retreated dozens of miles toward Zijing Pass.

He disregarded the possibility of the Oirat army catching up and ordered the army to change course and return to their original route of expedition.

During this time, nobles, civil officials, and military generals all tried to dissuade him, but Wang Zhen insisted on going his own way.

In the midst of this roundabout process, the most precious few days were completely wasted!

"Damn it!"

"That eunuch truly deserves to die!"

"He doesn't understand? Does Zhu Qizhen not understand either? The battlefield situation changes in an instant!"

"Especially with this continuous torrential rain, the roads are already muddy, who will compensate for the time wasted going back and forth!"

Although Zhu was also concerned about the crops being trampled during the march.

But he also knew that the situation on the battlefield could change in an instant, and even a delay of just a few hours could lead to disastrous consequences, let alone several days!

"Now I truly understand how they lost the Battle of Tumu Fortress."

As the images on the sky progressed, this defeat seemed less incomprehensible.

Any emperor skilled in military strategy could see that after several days of delay, and with both ends in disarray, the situation was dire.

The Oirat were also highly mobile cavalry.

At this point, even a single charge would be enough to completely crush the exhausted Ming army that had spread out like this!

"This Zhu Qizhen, he wants to personally lead the army, yet he listens to this eunuch in everything. What's going on? Does he want to support this eunuch to become emperor?"

Liu Bang cursed.

He even aspired to become emperor on horseback?

With that kind of brain and that kind of skill, he'd have a hard time even carrying a horse!

"There are so many capable ministers and fierce generals in the army, yet he doesn't trust any of them and instead trusts a eunuch!"

"Has this eunuch ever read even half a book on military strategy?"

I'm afraid Wang Zhen doesn't even know what a military treatise is!

Even if you personally lead an expedition and suffer a crushing defeat, most people won't say much.

After all, it was a valuable experience.

There are few undefeated generals in this world; most are formidable warriors who learn from their failures and accumulate experience over time.

But Zhu Qizhen was essentially handing over this precious opportunity to a eunuch!

Ostensibly, it means the emperor personally led the expedition.

In fact, Zhu Qizhen was just as carefree in the military camp as he was in the palace, indulging in the same pleasures as he did in the palace.

Wang Zhen was in charge of all matters, large and small, in the army.

"What's most despicable is that this eunuch actually tried to use the imperial army to bully others!"

"He even dares to flaunt his power by borrowing the imperial army; he really has a lot of nerve!"

Zhu Zhanji's gaze narrowed slightly.

The meaning in his eyes was very clear.

"Understood. From now on, there will be no eunuch named Wang Zhen in the palace."

His companion whispered.

If it exists, then make it disappear!

Anyway, the disappearance of one or two people in the palace is no big deal!

[During the several days that were delayed because of his transfer of troops, when the army arrived in Xuanfu, the Oirat leader Esen had already sent pursuers to seize Jiming Mountain, which was 60 miles away from Xuanfu.]

The Ming army's advance was blocked.

Then Esen personally led a large army in pursuit.

The pincer attack of 20,000 troops against more than 100,000 troops was formed at this moment!

Faced with this situation, Zhu Qizhen completely panicked.

While dispatching his troops to meet the enemy, he also frantically tried to detour around the Oirat army.

Wu Kezhong and Wu Keqin, who were ordered to cover the rear, were to engage Esen's cavalry.

With morale completely shattered, they suffered a crushing defeat, and both brothers were killed in battle.

Subsequently, Zhu Qizhen entrusted 30,000 cavalrymen to Zhu Yong, ordering him to lead the army to provide reinforcements.

Unfortunately, he misjudged Zhu Yong once again; Zhu Yong proved unfit for important positions.

Led by Zhu Yong, 30,000 cavalrymen walked straight into the encirclement of the Oirat army.

The 30,000-strong army was almost completely slaughtered with little resistance!